The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

At the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a

Tenure-Track Professorship in Intercultural Philosophy of Religion

The position

The tenure-track position promotes the innovative project of intercultural philosophy of religion based on systematic discourses of justification and a solid knowledge of non-Christian philosophies of religion in research and teaching. Core issues include the philosophical clarification of the concept of religion, the relationship between religion and philosophy, philosophical reflection on possibilities for dialogue between different religions, and current questions concerning the relationship between religion and politics, especially with regard to human rights and democracy. Requirements include an extensive knowledge of the tradition of continental European philosophy, taking into account the Jewish and Christian traditions, and a research focus in a non-Christian philosophy of religion, preferably Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam. Proven academic publications in the field of current intercultural philosophical discourse are a prerequisite for a successful application. We are seeking to appoint an excellent candidate who will contribute significantly to the profile and teaching program in Intercultural Philosophy of Religion and of the Research Center “Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society”. Active participation in the “Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion” is expected.

The tenure track position is anchored in the Institute for Intercultural Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, where questions of philosophy of religion have long been addressed with an intercultural openness, and in the interfaculty research centre ‘Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society’, which can now look back on a long tradition of interdisciplinary religious research. In addition, cooperation with the cultural studies departments of the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences is possible. https://ph-ktf.univie.ac.at/en/

Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan

Application documents (in English):

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae
  • education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
  • positions held to date
  • career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
  • awards and honors
  • commissions of trust
  • previous and current cooperation partners
  • complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
  • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
  • teaching and mentoring
  • supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
• List of publications
  • link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
  • three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
• Research statement
  • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
  • synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
  • publication strategy
• Teaching and supervision statement
  • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
  • teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

If you have any questions, please contact:

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 09/17/2025
Reference no.: 4415